DA councillor Vasco da Gama has been elected speaker of the City of Johannesburg council.
Veli NhlaphoReceiving 147 votes out of 265 votes cast, da Gama emerged victorious with the DA erupting in cheers when Joburg acting city manager Floyd Brink made the announcement late on Monday.The DA has 71 seats in council and would have needed support from other parties to secure the win.Not all councillors were present during the meeting with Brink having announced earlier that only 267 councillors had signed the register.
Earlier Monday, between adjournments and lunches, it was only after 3pm where councillors went to the various caucus rooms to deliberate on who to nominate for the positions of speaker. PA leader Gayton McKenzie was the picture of calm as he walked about talking to close allies and also conducting media interviews.
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